Intensive and Critical Care Medicine: Reflections, Recommendations and Perspectives

Antonio Gullo, Philip D. Lumb9788847003491, 88-470-0349-0

This volume is published under the auspices of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive Care Medicine, which consists of 48 members societies (both medical and nursing) – a truly world wide organisation – and whose aim is to promote excellence in the care of critically ill patients. The volume will be distributed to delegates on occasion of the 9th International Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, to be held in Buenos Aires at the end of August 2005.

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Table of contents :
Intensive and CriticalCare Medicine……Page 2
Ten Steps to the Top……Page 4
Table of Contents……Page 6
List of Contributors……Page 8
Abbreviations……Page 10
Council of the WFSICCM……Page 13
Introduction:World Federation 1993-1997……Page 15
Consent and Intensive Care: Is It Possible?……Page 19
Hepatorenal Syndrome……Page 23
HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries……Page 41
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Order……Page 48
Molecular Biology in Critical Care: Is It More Than a Look Only?……Page 57
Resource Management and Audits in Intensive Care Medicine……Page 67
Sepsis and Organ(s) Dysfunction – Key Points, Reflections, andPerspectives……Page 82
How to Evaluate Performance of Adult Intensive Care Units:A 30Year Experience……Page 108
Research Ethics in Critical Care Medicine……Page 115
Scoring Systems and Outcome……Page 127
Clinical Decision Making for Non-Invasive Ventilation……Page 147
Control of Infections in Intensive Care Units……Page 166
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism……Page 175
Critical Care Nursing, a WorldWide Perspective……Page 191
Cost of Care in Critical Illness……Page 201
GALLERY 2002 – 2005After Affiliation of APICE to WFSICCM……Page 222